First published: 30th May 2014
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued an alert about a fraudulent webpage with the URL "http://www.sdbfjt.com/search/www.whbhk.com/webpages/en-us/html/retail_banking/deposit/hkd_deposit_ac.html". The webpage purported to be the official website of Wing Hang Bank, Limited (Wing Hang Bank).
The webpage was posted on the website of a Chinese online university, hosted on a Japanese server and the domain was registered with GoDaddy. The page had been replaced by a 404 error page at the time of writing.
Users who entered personal information or attempted financial transactions through the webpage should contact Wing Hang Bank at 3199 9188 and any local Police Station or the Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.